Kibbutz Gezer Field Explained

Kibbutz Gezer Field was the home ground for Israeli baseball teams Modi'in Miracle and Bet Shemesh Blue Sox in the Israel Baseball League.[1] It is located in Kibbutz Gezer.[2]

The field is one of the few regulation baseball fields in Israel.[3] Construction of the field in 1983, funded by American donors, took six weeks. The first game was played within a few months. A backstop, covered benches for players and a refreshment stand were added at a later date. In 1989, a scoreboard and outfield fence were erected for the Maccabiah Games.[4]

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31.8747°N 34.9175°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Pribble, Aaron. Pitching in the Promised Land: A Story of the First and Only Season in the Israel Baseball League. 2011-04-01. U of Nebraska Press. 9780803268333. en.
  2. http://www.israelbaseballleague.com/tickets/directions/ Directions to Kibbutz Gezer Field
  3. Web site: Maccabeans, Order of Ancient.
  4. News: OUT THERE: KIBBUTZ GEZER; King Solomon's Nines. Greenberg. Joel. 1992-08-23. The New York Times. 0362-4331. 2016-04-14.